Fish-hook and snell protector



[No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheat 1.

O. A. MAGNUSON. FISH HOOK AND SNELL PROTECTOR.

Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

/ KJ W (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

G. A. MAGNUSON.

FISH HOOK AND SNELL PROTEGTOR.

No. 555,595. Patented Aug. '25, 1896-.

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

CHARLES A. MAGNUSON, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

FISH-HOOK AND SNELL PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IPatent No. 566,595, dated August 25, 1896.

Application filed (Tune 13,1896. Serial No. 595,429. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: There are also hinged bars or wires 2', which Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MAGN'U- hook into the opposite eyelet, as shown. $021, a citizen of the United States, residing Any number of fish-hooks may be strung on at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and these wires 1', and their curved ends engage 5 State of Minnesota, have invented certain the hooks f, through which runs the elastic new and useful Improvements in Fish-Hook cord 6. By means of this elastic cord the and Snell Protectors; andI do hereby declare snells are kept in a taut condition and the the following to be a full, clear, and exact defish-hooks securely held in place. script-ion of my invention, such as will enable If desired, the screw-eyes cl and the hooks I0 others skilled in the art to which it apperf, through which runs the elastic cord 6, may tains to make and use the same. be located on the outside of the box, and the The design of my invent-ion is to provide a snells may be attached thereto and the fishbox for fishing-tackle which. will aiford a conhooks held in place, as seen in Fig. l. venient and safe means for separately storing In Fig. at another form of my invention is 15 any desired number of fish-hooks and other shown, in which. the end strips are dispensed necessary articles; and to this end my invenwith. In this form perforations k are made tion consists in the construction, combinain one end of the box, and the elastic cord (2 tion, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter runs therethrough and also through the eyes described and claimed. of the hooks f, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4. Also 20 In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective the lateral cords or wires may be directly inview of my box in its closed condition. Fig. sorted in the longitudinal strips and fastened 2 is a plan view showing the inside of the in the manner shown, or they maybe hinged, box with the fish-hooks, &c., in place. Fig. as seen in Figs. 2 and r, or they may be fas- 7 5 3 is a cross-section on line-501:, Fig.1. Fig. 4 tened in both forms of my invention in any 25 is a broken view of a modified structure in well-known and suitable manner.

which the end pieces are omitted. It will be readily seen that a neat, compact,

In carrying my invention into practice I and portable box for fishing-tackle is formed, employ a box A, constructed of wood or any which can easily be carried in the hand or in other suitable material and generally recthe pocketof the angler. A valuable and 0 tangular in form, as shown. This box is important feature of my invention is the elasformed of duplicate parts connected byhinges tic cord and the parts connected therewith.

a, and has longitudinal side strips 1) and ].atlVhat I claim, and desire to secure byLet' eral end strips 0, connected as shown, whereters Patent, is

v by a convenient receptacle is formed for the 1. A portable box forfishing-tackle, having 3 5 fishing-tackle. Screw-eyes (Z are inserted in a transverse elastic cord fastened to one end the inner sides of the strips 1) and c, and said cord having devices for attaching the through the eyelets of the lateral strips at snells of fish-hooks thereto, as set forth. one end of the box runs an elastic cord 6, to 2. Aportable box for fishing-tackle, having which hooks f are attached. a transverse elastic cord fastened to one end 40 It will be observed that the strips care not and hooks through the eyes of which the said flush with the end of the box, whereby a record runs, as set forth. cess is formed into which the curved barbed 3. Aportable box forfishing-tackle, having ends of the fish-hooks g extend when desired. screw-eyelets at one end, and an elastic cord Lateral wires or cords 7a connect the eyelets running therethrough and provided with de- 45 on opposite sides of the longitudinal strips. vices for the attachment of fish-hooks thereto,

To these wires or cords the ends of the fishas set forth. hooks are attached, the snells of the same be- 4. A portable box for fishingtackle, having ing connected to the elastic cords eby means eyelets and books at one end, and an elastic of hooks f. The snells are connected to cord running through said eyelets and hooks,

5o hooks f, and the fish-hooks proper are conas set forth.

nected to any one of the lateral wires or cords 5. A portable box for fishingtackle having it, according to the length of the snell. a transverse elastic cord provided with hooks In testimony whereof I affix my signature and secured at one end, and having a recess in presence of two Witnesses.

at the other end to receive the shank and barbed end of a fish-hook as set forth. I q

6. Aportablefolding boziforfishing-taokle, (JIIARLEb MAGNUSON' 5 having transverse bars in its interior, and 2t Vitnesses:

transverse elastic cord provided with hooks, E. R. MOORE, secured at one end of the box, as set forth. 0. H. J ULES. 

